Monday, February 12, 2018

Valentines day Outfit ideas

While everyone is posting the valentine's day outfit or lookook I did not get inspired from anyone because either the outfit was a flowy gown and it was claimed to be suitable for a date night, An LBD which would be suitable for a night party.

Being introduced to "minimalism" recently, I did not want to buy any dress coz I am not sure when will we get time to celebrate valentine's day. It would be too cheesy to say that we don't have time. But the fact is that during weekdays me and Mr loves spending time with each other rather than dressing up and going out.

We did celebrate our valentine's day like how it has to be celebrated in the past. But now as responsibilities grew , spending time with each other without any argument is the most valuable gift we could gift each other.❤❤❤

Okay enough of my rantings.. Lets see the 4 looks I created by adding simple things to a casual outfit ( A black t shirt and a blue jeans)

1. Add a colorful belt to the monotone dress.

Here I am wearing a multi colourd belt which we bought from a local shop in Hampi.

2. Wear a red jacket and change the outfit

This totally changes the outfit and gives a dressed up look with minimum efforts.

2. A red stole.

If you are in Chennai you must be thinking that wearing a stole is inappropriate in this weather. But this year Feb has got chill nights. So if you are going for a dinner with your partner, a red stole will be classic.

3. A color pop - red chain

To add some color pop to the monotone outfit, a multi threaded red bead necklace is again classic to go out for a day date with your partner.

About the makeup I opted for a subtle makeup this year to highlight the color pop in the outfit.

Thursday, January 18, 2018

KETO Pongal with Spicy Red chutney

Hi friends,

Being a south indian , I miss pongal during Keto lifestyle. While browsing through recipes, I could see Keto upma,Keto poha etc.. So i thought why not Keto Pongal. Initially I tried this with Moong dhal and a chef friend suggested to use Alfalfa seeds in place of moong dhal. Finally the tested recipe is here..

Ingredients:

Pongal:

Cauliflower 500g

Alfalfa sprouts* 20g

Salt to taste

Ghee 2 tbsp

Jeera 1/2 tbsp

Ginger garlic paste 1/2 tbsp

Green chilli 1 (optional)

Pepper corns 5

Curry leaves 10

Red chutney:

Red chillies 5

Garlic 5

salt to taste

Vinegar 1tbsp

coconut oil 1/2 tbsp

water to make the chutney smooth

Steps:

Pongal:

In a pressure cooker add the cauliflower, sprouts,salt,pepper and cook for 2 whistles or until the cauliflower cooked to the desired consistency. If u like it grainy switch off early. I like my pongal mushy so i cooked until the cauliflower is completely cooked.

In a small pan add ghee,jeera,ginger garlic paste.

Once the paste is fried, add green chilli (if adding) ,curry leaves.

After everything is fried well add the tadka to the pongal mixture and give a mix.

Red chutney:

Grind all the ingredients mentioned until smooth.

Notes:

* soak the alfalfa seeds in water for a day in a container. Drain the water the next day and let them sprout for 2 days. Once sprouts appeared this can be stored in fridge and used.If you dont prefer alfalfa seeds, you can make this recipe without it.

If required a tadka can be done for the chutney with coconut oil, mustard seeds and curry leaves.